What We Do
NOAA Fisheries’ directorate includes our top agency leaders and support staff. Our leadership oversees all regulatory actions, the science that supports management, and agency operations.
Our directorate support team are the key liaisons coordinating the agency's mission across NOAA Fisheries and up to NOAA and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The team includes:
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Spencer Showalter, Advisor to the Assistant Administrator (Acting)
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Maureen Trnka, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Regulatory Programs
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Carden Barkley, Advisor to the DAA for Operations (Acting) and 2023 Knauss Fellow
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Samantha Berkowitz, Senior Legislative Affairs Advisor and Rollout Coordinator
Senior Advisors
Our enterprise also includes senior advisors in key areas: